U.S. History Unit 3 Project: Launching a New Nation (Chapters 8-10) Unit Theme = Challenge Time Period = 1789-1840
Unit 3 Project Workspace Period 3
Directions: This document serves many purposes.
1. Place your namein one of the available spots. We will use this list in class to determine the order of presentations. 2. Record your preliminaryproject topic. 3. Replace your preliminary topic with a narrowed research question/issue. Let others know precisely what you are researching 4. Replace your research question/issue with a learningobjectivefor your presentation. What specifically do you want your audiencepresentation. 5. List the type of visual aidthat you will be using during your presentation in the final column. 6. We need to know the titleof your project. 7. I also would like to know the type of analysisand synthesisyou have chosen (under "Trigger Word").
Grading:
Titles will receive a score of either 10 (Advanced), 7 (Developing), 5 (Basic), or 0 (Not submitted)
Make sure your title:
includes a title and subtitle separated by a colon
has proper capitalization and spelling
is both creative and describes the content
Objectives will receive a score of either 10 (Advanced), 7 (Developing), 5 (Basic), or 0 (Not submitted)
Make sure your objective:
completes the sentence: "The student will be able to..."
is clear ( We know people, place, documents, and ideas to be discussed)
is measureable (It describes how students will demonstrate an understanding
has proper capitalization and spelling
Student Name
Step 1: Preliminary TopicStep 2: Research Question/IssueStep 3: Objective(s) for the presentationStep 4: Add trigger words for higher level thinking tasks
Type of Visual Aid
1 Jimmy Routh
Topic: The Panic of 1837 Research Question: How greatly did the Panic of 1837 affect the colonists? In what ways did it do so? Title: The Panic of 1837: The Economy Collapses Objective: To have the audience explain the cause and effects of the Panic of 1837. Trigger Word (analysis): Question Trigger Word (synthesis): Evaluate
Power Point
2 Maddy Rice
Title: For Defense or For Tribute: The XYZ Affair Objective: The Student will be able to summarize the XYZ Affair,as well as compare and contrast the opinions of the Federalists and Republicans,and defend the side of one of those parties. Trigger Word (analysis):Compare and Contrast Trigger Word (synthesis):Defend
Keynote/PPT
3 Matt Kelley
Topic: George Washington's Farewell Address. Research Question:What is it?Why did he write it?How did it affect people? Title: George Washington's Farewell Address: The Meaning and Effects of a Piece of Paper Objective: summarize George Washington's Farewell Address, and to show the effects on the American body. Trigger Word (analysis): summarize Trigger Word (synthesis): effect
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Topic: ? Research Question: ? Title: ? Objective: ? Trigger Word (analysis): ? Trigger Word (synthesis): ?
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Topic: Research Question: Title: Sacajawea: Objective: Trigger Word (analysis): Trigger Word (synthesis):
6 Katie Manning
Topic: Lewis and Clark Research Question: What were the struggles of Lewis and Clark's Expedition? Title: Lewis and Clark: The Great Expedition Objective: Explain the struggles of Lewis and Clark's Expedition to the class. Trigger Word (analysis): Examine Trigger Word (synthesis): Evaluate
Power Point
7. Adam Preston-de Leon
Topic:The Alien and Sedition Acts Research Question:What were the differences between the two acts Title: Alien and Sedition Acts: A Road to Deportation Land Objective:To explain the differences between the Alien and the Sedition acts for my fellow classmates to grasp a better understanding. Trigger Word (analysis):Differentiate Trigger Word (synthesis): Debate
Power Point
8 Maria Palombo
Topic: Sacajawea Research Question: What was Sacajewea's childhood like Title: Sacajawea: Her Endless Journey Objective: The class will be able to explain what Sacajawea went through to eventually become one of the most helpful people on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Trigger Word (analysis): Examine Trigger Word (synthesis): Decide
9 Lindsey Barnhart
Topic: The start of political parties Research Question: How did political parties come about and what happens as a result? Title: Political Parties Emerge: The Inevitable Beginning Objective: To evaluate the positions of the political parties (Republicans and Federalists), and form an opinion. Trigger Word (analysis): Examine Trigger Word (synthesis): Debate
10.Andrew Carragher
Topic: The Burr Conspiracy Research Question: What were his plans Title: The Burr Conspiricy: A Plan Unknown Objective: For the class to understand what Aaron Burr did (I will know this with the bonus Jeopardy game at the end of my presentation) and to decide on if his plans were to separate Western states from the Union or to capture Spanish possessions in the Southwest Trigger Word (analysis): Trigger Word (synthesis):
Power Point
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Topic: Research Question: Title: Sacajawea: Objective: Trigger Word (analysis): Trigger Word (synthesis):
12. Michael Backner
Topic: Presidents' Challenges Research Questions: Which presidents were in this time period? How was their presidency different from the ones today? What kind of challenges did they have? How had the hardest challlenges? Title: The First Four Presidents: The Difficult Challenges Objective:
That my peers will be able judge and rank who had the hardest challenges of the four presidents. Trigger Word (analysis): Rank Trigger Word (synthesis): ?
PPT
13. Savanna Bell
Topic: The Indian Removal Act Research Question:How did Andrew Jackson change the lives of the Cherokee indians? Title: The Indian Removal Act: A Tragedy of the Cherokees Objective: The class will be able to explain how the Cherokee Indians were greatly affected by Andrew Jackson. Trigger Word (analysis):Analyze Trigger Word (synthesis):?
Powerpoint
14 Erin Kozar
Topic: The Embargo Act Research Question: Was Jefferson's decision wise? Title:The Biggest Flaw of Jefferson's Presidency: The Embargo Act Objective: To have the class be able to defend their opinions on Jefferson's Embargo Act Trigger Word (analysis): ? Trigger Word (synthesis): ?
poster
15 Marissa Elman
Topic: The Whiskey Rebellion Research Question: What happened during the Whiskey Rebellion? Title: Another Tax Protest : The Whiskey Rebellion Objective: Explain what happened during the Whiskey Rebellion Trigger Word (analysis): compare Trigger Word (synthesis): choose a side
Poster
16 Julie Muhl
Topic: Alexander Hamilton Research Question: Who was he and what did he do? Title: "A friend to america": Alexander Hamilton Objective: The class will have the arability to thorough understanding and thorough explain the challenges that Alexander Hamilton faced and over came. Trigger Word (analysis): Summarize Trigger Word (synthesis): Define
PowerPoint
17 Orion Hoffman
Topic: The Burning of the White House Research Question: If you were British, what could you gain for burning the White House? Title: Why? The British Burn the White House Objective: To explain to the class why the British burned the White House in revenge, during the War of 1812. Trigger Word (analysis): ? Trigger Word (synthesis): ?
18 Tess Clippinger
Topic:Early American Arts Research Question: What challenges were there in recreating art so that it would not be shared in the style of the British they gained their Independence from? Title: American Art: Recreating It to Be Unlike the British Objective: My objective is for the class to have the ability to summarize the types of early folk arts, and why they were motivated by America's independence from the British. Trigger Word (analysis): Summarize Trigger Word (synthesis): Compare
PPT of AWESOMENESS!
19 Jess Gordon
Topic: Andrew Jackson Research Question: why did some people like him and hate him Title: Andrew Jackson: Friend or Foe? Objective: By the end of the speech, the audience will be able to debate about Andrew Jackson's acts. Trigger Word (analysis): compare Trigger Word (synthesis): Debate
20 Patrick Kimball
Topic: The Lewis and Clark Expedition Research Question: How did the Lewis and Clark expedition expand the United States Title: The Lewis and Clark Expedition:the United States expands west Objective: ? Trigger Word (analysis): ? Trigger Word (synthesis): ?
21 Mario Lagnese
Topic: The First Bank of the United States Research Question: How did the first bank compare to the ones today? Title:The first Bank of the United States: America's Past,Present, and Future Objective: To explain the importance of the first bank and how it influenced our economical based country today Trigger Word (analysis): Compare Trigger Word (synthesis): Examine
Poster
22 Monica Martin
Topic: The French Revolution: Building a New Nation on Old Soil Research Question: How did the American Revolution affect the French Revolution, and what did theFrench do to help their struggles with building their new nation without a king? Title: The French Revolution: Building a New Nationon Old Soil Objective: For my peeo explain just how theAmerican Revolution affected the French Revolution,and how the French struggled with the building the newest nation. Trigger Word (analysis): Struggles Trigger Word (synthesis): Comparisons
Powerpoint
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26 Emily Fleming
Topic: The Bank Wars Research Question: What exactly happepned during the Bank Wars, What exaclty were they fighting about? Title: Two Banks, Fighting a Weaponless War Objective: The class will be able to explain the opposing views of the Bank Wars Trigger Word (analysis): Analyze Trigger Word (synthesis): Evaluate
Unit 3 Project: Launching a New Nation (Chapters 8-10)
Unit Theme = Challenge
Time Period = 1789-1840
Unit 3 Project Workspace
Period 3
Directions: This document serves many purposes.
1. Place your name in one of the available spots. We will use this list in class to determine the order of presentations.
2. Record your preliminary project topic.
3. Replace your preliminary topic with a narrowed research question/issue. Let others know precisely what you are researching
4. Replace your research question/issue with a learning objective for your presentation. What specifically do you want your audiencepresentation.
5. List the type of visual aid that you will be using during your presentation in the final column.
6. We need to know the title of your project.
7. I also would like to know the type of analysis and synthesis you have chosen (under "Trigger Word").
Grading:
Research Question: How greatly did the Panic of 1837 affect the colonists? In what ways did it do so?
Title: The Panic of 1837: The Economy Collapses
Objective: To have the audience explain the cause and effects of the Panic of 1837.
Trigger Word (analysis): Question
Trigger Word (synthesis): Evaluate
Objective: The Student will be able to summarize the XYZ Affair, as well as compare and contrast the opinions of the Federalists and Republicans, and defend the side of one of those parties.
Trigger Word (analysis): Compare and Contrast
Trigger Word (synthesis): Defend
Research Question: What is it? Why did he write it? How did it affect people?
Title: George Washington's Farewell Address: The Meaning and Effects of a Piece of Paper
Objective: summarize George Washington's Farewell Address, and to show the effects on the American body.
Trigger Word (analysis): summarize
Trigger Word (synthesis): effect
Research Question: ?
Title: ?
Objective: ?
Trigger Word (analysis): ?
Trigger Word (synthesis): ?
Research Question:
Title: Sacajawea:
Objective:
Trigger Word (analysis):
Trigger Word (synthesis):
Research Question: What were the struggles of Lewis and Clark's Expedition?
Title: Lewis and Clark: The Great Expedition
Objective: Explain the struggles of Lewis and Clark's Expedition to the class.
Trigger Word (analysis): Examine
Trigger Word (synthesis): Evaluate
Research Question: What were the differences between the two acts
Title: Alien and Sedition Acts: A Road to Deportation Land
Objective:To explain the differences between the Alien and the Sedition acts for my fellow classmates to grasp a better understanding.
Trigger Word (analysis): Differentiate
Trigger Word (synthesis): Debate
Research Question: What was Sacajewea's childhood like
Title: Sacajawea: Her Endless Journey
Objective: The class will be able to explain what Sacajawea went through to eventually become one of the most helpful people on the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Trigger Word (analysis): Examine
Trigger Word (synthesis): Decide
Research Question: How did political parties come about and what happens as a result?
Title: Political Parties Emerge: The Inevitable Beginning
Objective: To evaluate the positions of the political parties (Republicans and Federalists), and form an opinion.
Trigger Word (analysis): Examine
Trigger Word (synthesis): Debate
Research Question: What were his plans
Title: The Burr Conspiricy: A Plan Unknown
Objective: For the class to understand what Aaron Burr did (I will know this with the bonus Jeopardy game at the end of my presentation) and to decide on if his plans were to separate Western states from the Union or to capture Spanish possessions in the Southwest
Trigger Word (analysis):
Trigger Word (synthesis):
Research Question:
Title: Sacajawea:
Objective:
Trigger Word (analysis):
Trigger Word (synthesis):
Research Questions: Which presidents were in this time period? How was their presidency different from the ones today? What kind of challenges did they have? How had the hardest challlenges?
Title: The First Four Presidents: The Difficult Challenges
Objective:
That my peers will be able judge and rank who had the hardest challenges of the four presidents.
Trigger Word (analysis): Rank
Trigger Word (synthesis): ?
Research Question: How did Andrew Jackson change the lives of the Cherokee indians?
Title: The Indian Removal Act: A Tragedy of the Cherokees
Objective: The class will be able to explain how the Cherokee Indians were greatly affected by Andrew Jackson.
Trigger Word (analysis): Analyze
Trigger Word (synthesis): ?
Research Question: Was Jefferson's decision wise?
Title:The Biggest Flaw of Jefferson's Presidency: The Embargo Act
Objective: To have the class be able to defend their opinions on Jefferson's Embargo Act
Trigger Word (analysis): ?
Trigger Word (synthesis): ?
Research Question: What happened during the Whiskey Rebellion?
Title: Another Tax Protest : The Whiskey Rebellion
Objective: Explain what happened during the Whiskey Rebellion
Trigger Word (analysis): compare
Trigger Word (synthesis): choose a side
Research Question: Who was he and what did he do?
Title: "A friend to america": Alexander Hamilton
Objective: The class will have the arability to thorough understanding and thorough explain the challenges that Alexander Hamilton faced and over came.
Trigger Word (analysis): Summarize
Trigger Word (synthesis): Define
Research Question: If you were British, what could you gain for burning the White House?
Title: Why? The British Burn the White House
Objective: To explain to the class why the British burned the White House in revenge, during the War of 1812.
Trigger Word (analysis): ?
Trigger Word (synthesis): ?
Research Question: What challenges were there in recreating art so that it would not be shared in the style of the British they gained their Independence from?
Title: American Art: Recreating It to Be Unlike the British
Objective: My objective is for the class to have the ability to summarize the types of early folk arts, and why they were motivated by America's independence from the British.
Trigger Word (analysis): Summarize
Trigger Word (synthesis): Compare
Research Question: why did some people like him and hate him
Title: Andrew Jackson: Friend or Foe?
Objective: By the end of the speech, the audience will be able to debate about Andrew Jackson's acts.
Trigger Word (analysis): compare
Trigger Word (synthesis): Debate
Research Question: How did the Lewis and Clark expedition expand the United States
Title: The Lewis and Clark Expedition:the United States expands west
Objective: ?
Trigger Word (analysis): ?
Trigger Word (synthesis): ?
Research Question: How did the first bank compare to the ones today?
Title:The first Bank of the United States: America's Past,Present, and Future
Objective: To explain the importance of the first bank and how it influenced our economical based country today
Trigger Word (analysis): Compare
Trigger Word (synthesis): Examine
Research Question: How did the American Revolution affect the French Revolution, and what did the French do to help their struggles with building their new nation without a king?
Title: The French Revolution: Building a New Nation on Old Soil
Objective:
For my peeo explain just how the American Revolution affected the French Revolution,and how the French struggled with the building the newest nation.
Trigger Word (analysis): Struggles
Trigger Word (synthesis): Comparisons
Research Question: ?
Title: ?
Objective: ?
Trigger Word (analysis): ?
Trigger Word (synthesis): ?
Research Question: ?
Title: ?
Objective: ?
Trigger Word (analysis): ?
Trigger Word (synthesis): ?
Research Question: ?
Title: ?
Objective: ?
Trigger Word (analysis): ?
Trigger Word (synthesis): ?
Research Question: What exactly happepned during the Bank Wars, What exaclty were they fighting about?
Title: Two Banks, Fighting a Weaponless War
Objective: The class will be able to explain the opposing views of the Bank Wars
Trigger Word (analysis): Analyze
Trigger Word (synthesis): Evaluate